Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in some Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema and Hindi cinema films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Early life
Srihari was born on 15 August 1964 in Elamarru near
Gudivada in
Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
His parents moved to
Hyderabad and settled in Balanagar, when he was still a child. He had worked as a newspaper boy and milkman.
He started his career as a
Stuntman. He was also an athlete in gymnastics. He was offered jobs such as sub-inspector of police and railway officer, but he rejected those offers because he was interested in pursuing an acting career.
Srihari completed his degree in 1986. He was introduced into movies by Dasari Narayana Rao with a role in the movie Brahma Nayudu (1987).
Personal life
Srihari married South Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as
Disco Shanti, in 1996.
The couple has two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died when she was just four months old. The family started the Akshara Foundation in her memory, which aims to supply fluoride – free drinking water for three villages he adopted in the Ranga Reddy district. He donated over 50% of his earnings for the cause of this foundation. He also adopted four villages in
Medchal.
Their son, Meghamash, made his debut with
Rajdhooth (2019).
Death
While shooting for the movie
R... Rajkumar, he complained of giddiness and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital.
On 9 October 2013, he died in Lilavati Hospital in
Mumbai, aged 49, after suffering a liver ailment. He was buried next to his daughter.
Awards and nominations
- Filmfare Awards
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Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
- Nandi Awards
[(in Telugu language)]
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Best Villain – Taj Mahal (1995)
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Special Jury Award – Sri Ramulayya (1998)
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Special Jury Award – Police, Ramasakkanodu (1999)
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Special Jury Award – Vijayaramaraju (2000)
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Best Supporting Actor – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
Filmography
Telugu films
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Films in other languages
| + List of Srihari film credits in other languages |
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| Posthumously released |
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